CommonWealth Gastropub

Review by caporalenm on March 25, 2009

Had an AWESOME dinner at Commonwealth last night! The service was perfect, not over attentive but there right when I needed that second glass of wine. The portions were perfect. I had the grass-fed beef meatloaf. It had mushrooms and a little bit of gravy on top, was served with mashed potatoes to die for and a superb side of crispy and not overly buttery asparagus, green beans and I think some kind of julienne squash. I cleaned my plate. My mom ordered the Cornish hen, it looked gorgeous on her plate and was surprisingly easy for her to pick apart. The meat just fell off the bone, it was moist and full of flavor.

We had the toffee cake dessert, which I loved because it wasn't a super sugar overload. There were litte bits of chewy toffee baked into the cake, mmmm!

I had always had the idea that British food would be too heavy, greasy or loaded with gravy but last nights dinner made me see the light! Commonwealth executed their entrees perfectly and the techniques they use to prepare their food really bring out the true flavors of whatever it is you order.